TheRickster Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 It's really...really...good. The last few air time hills are the only ones that really hurt my legs. Vs. Storm Chaser that the entire last half of the ride was really fun, but the bruising took the fun out of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stitch Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 I got to ride it yesterday and it's truly a world class coaster, top three easily. The speed, smoothness, air time and unique elements make the ride phenomenal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 I found a video on YouTube (can’t find it now) that said they were testing with 2 and 3 trains at night. Hopefully that’s a good sign. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tera Ryzing Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 I must have got a bad ride tonight. I now rank lightning rod ahead of steel vengeance. The airtime and ride was good but was not intense as lightning rod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malem Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 ^ You'd really like Wicked Cyclone. Steel Vengeance is great for what it is. Building them bigger is what Cedar Point does. For fans of pure intensity, bigger isn't always better. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tera Ryzing Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 I do think it's a good ride. It lacks intensity. First ride couple weeks ago I thought it was best thing ever. The bunny hops on magnum has more ejector IMO. The quad down on lighting rod is better than the finale on steel vengeance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tera Ryzing Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 On 5/17/2018 at 1:45 PM, BoddaH1994 said: I found a video on YouTube (can’t find it now) that said they were testing with 2 and 3 trains at night. Hopefully that’s a good sign. Still 1 train. I'm sure if it was testing at night I could hear the lift from the breakers Waitin for front, maybe it can redeem itself. Chess is running. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRickster Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 I'd also wonder if the two trains that touched/bumped aren't waiting for RMC to look at to verify integrity or repair anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tera Ryzing Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 Well a front row night ride moved it up ahead lightning rod. But still intense? Nope. Did feel like I was going to get ejected right before the MCBR, which was great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tera Ryzing Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 Sv was a 3hr wait at 915am Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tera Ryzing Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 Digger making laps this morning. Where you sit on the train determines if your ride is good or great imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harmony29 Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 We rode Chess Tuesday and Digger was running Wednesday. I found it pretty entertaining Wed watching people running to the back only to find a huge line and the tide didn't even open til about 1030. I found that around 5p the waits go down to about an hour. We were in line for Beast during ERT and it was funny listening to this group that said in 2 days they got 1 ride, we got 4 and could have gotten more but wanted to do other things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver2005 Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 Or we could join the rest of the enthusiast community and call it SteVe. silver2005, dodging tomatoes hurled by Goble. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcgoble3 Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 1 hour ago, silver2005 said: Or we could join the rest of the enthusiast community and call it SteVe. silver2005, dodging tomatoes hurled by Goble. I'm not throwing tomatoes. I'm throwing rocks. It's THAT bad of a name. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McSalsa Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 I got to ride this monster coaster last weekend, as you may have read in my recent trip report. If you don't (I can't blame you, it is friggin' huge and will demand your time) and just want my thoughts on Steel Vengeance, I'm gonna share them again here. HOLY COW, this thing is insane, in a good way. When they say it has more airtime than any other coaster, I believe them. And 99% of it is ejector air to boot, even on the tiny bunny hops before the lift! In addition to the incredible airtime, you also get 4 great inversions, good laterals, a huge first drop that goes straight down, and thanks to the immense wooden structure, tons of head chopper moments. The coaster also has a very loud chain lift, and it has the "tugging" effect on its lift hill similar to what Adventure Express does, adding to the intimidation factor. I also enjoyed how they have all the backstory of the town's characters on the poster things in the que, leading up to the 3 Outlaws and detailing the backstory behind the Maverick vs. Steel Vengeance feud. And the fact they have characters walking around as the characters from this backstory is awesome (you can usually find them in Frontier Town near the ride), though I do think they should get a guy to play Maverick, and when that character encounters the SV ones, they should confront each other. The ride's sign is also amazing, then again Cedar Fair has been doing an amazing job at that for all their recent rides so that's not unexpected. The only downside is, at the moment, it's just 1 train operation so I would suggest either getting ERT and doing the coaster in the morning (be prepared to at least jog) or wait until the sun goes down and ride it as your last coaster of the night. Night rides on Steel Vengeance are also epic, as the ride appears to glow, and there are fake lanterns that glow and look like real ones on the lift hill. When SV gets back to 3 train operation, hopefully the lines will be better, and you could get Fast Lane Plus for it again. I loved the ride. It's my first RMC, and it's already my new favorite coaster. Not a bad first impression at all, besides the 1 train operation. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tera Ryzing Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 I feel the double up into the MCBR provides the strongest ejector air on the coaster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Ding Dong Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 Saw this at Polaris Costco today. Not sure if it is the best deal available but seems decent. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick44 Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 Lets say a ticket cost 43 bucks so that is $86 and then $20 to park that is $106. I think the gen admish cost is more then $43 so....i'd say your saving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tera Ryzing Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Whats your take on steel vengeance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Ding Dong Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 @IndyGuy4KI Do they have a sign up for those in the park but offline? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt112986 Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, King Ding Dong said: @IndyGuy4KI Do they have a sign up for those in the park but offline? They have a sign up, and Valravn has been breaking down today and yesterday. The Intamins have been running pretty well. Top Thrill has been having issues today though. Edited May 30, 2018 by matt112986 Auto correct 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyGuy4KI Posted May 30, 2018 Author Share Posted May 30, 2018 2 hours ago, King Ding Dong said: @IndyGuy4KI Do they have a sign up for those in the park but offline? I did not see anything during ERT, have not been back there since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick44 Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 aggggg I hope they figure this out by the time I make my way up to CP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JubJester Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 41 minutes ago, IndyGuy4KI said: I did not see anything during ERT, have not been back there since. I can see Steel Vengeance from my cabin, so I'll check to see if they are running multiple trains. @King Ding Dong The Coca-Cola Freestyle by Steel Vengeance is open. I know you were thinking about asking that. @matt112986 Valravn didn't stay down for long. Skyhawk and TTD are the only ones I saw down. Also, these bugs are annoying as all get out. Can't leave the cabin door open for long. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 They've got a sold out Coastermania in 2 days... I hope they get all the kinks worked out! Is SV still operating with just 1 train? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofBaconator Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 3 minutes ago, Shaggy said: Is SV still operating with just 1 train? As of this post- May 30th 2018- yes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TombRaiderFTW Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 8 hours ago, King Ding Dong said: @IndyGuy4KI Do they have a sign up for those in the park but offline? Closing the ride early, to me, says they've got a fix up their sleeve and/or want to do some testing. I'll be curious to see how Steel Vengeance runs tomorrow and this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JubJester Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 They might be testing multiple trains right now as I type. Edit: Pretty sure they are. Theres a 3 minute difference between each time a train drops. Can't tell, but either way they're sending train(s) for testing (empty). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt112986 Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 1 hour ago, TombRaiderFTW said: Closing the ride early, to me, says they've got a fix up their sleeve and/or want to do some testing. I'll be curious to see how Steel Vengeance runs tomorrow and this weekend. From Maverick I could see the storage shed only had Blackjack in it. I can't be completely sure but I think they had 2 trains going. It started raining as the park closed so I didn't stick around to see. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick44 Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 That you for the update @matt112986 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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